4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (535+ words) The new press expands the range of work LabelShop can produce digitally, providing additional capacity for jobs requiring fast turnaround while complementing its existing digital and conventional printing operations. For LabelShop’s operations manager, John Christie, the L350 builds on an approach…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (184+ words) The facility currently focuses on paper packaging, with Henkel preparing to add plastic packaging recyclability assessments. The company said it plans to expand the testing scope to other export packaging categories over time. The Shanghai facility is part of Henkel’s…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (228+ words) The webinar will examine challenges around the collection and mechanical recycling of soft plastics and flexible packaging, as well as recent recovery projects and collection programmes across the region. The panel will discuss projects including Australia Post’s onshore circular satchel,…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (345+ words) Wu took up the role on 1 September, bringing 18 years of experience across Tetra Pak’s global operations. He moves to Oceania from his most recent position as market operations quality and sustainability director. Previously, Wu was managing director of Tetra Pak’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (511+ words) The call also comes after the Federal Government advised packaging stakeholders that it would not introduce a new Commonwealth packaging scheme during the current term. The government is instead looking to work with states and territories on nearer-term improvements to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (585+ words) In a notification to consultation participants seen by PKN, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said the government was considering reforms that balanced environmental outcomes with broader economic and cost-of-living pressures. “The Minister has communicated that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (838+ words) Tim Mableson and Edward 'Ned' Swifte of KPMG were appointed voluntary administrators of Recycling Plastics Australia and associated company Blackburn Inwood No.1 Pty Ltd on 31 August. The administrators have begun an urgent assessment of the company’s financial position and operations....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (552+ words) The global packaging community will mark the first World Packaging Day on 6 September, giving the industry a dedicated platform to explain its contribution to society while inviting scrutiny of the challenges it still needs to address. Established by the World…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (534+ words) Queensland’s Less Landfill, More Recycling 2035 strategy identifies organics and plastics as priority waste streams and is backed by $487 million in government investment. It sets a target of achieving a statewide recycling rate of 65 per cent by 2035. The ABA argues that…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (727+ words) Speaking to PKN managing editor Lindy Hughson ahead of the Sustainable Packaging Summit, Sykes said circularity was shifting from a voluntary ambition to a prerequisite for the packaging industry. In Europe, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is driving…...